At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan on Saturday, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings hundreds of kilometres from the storm's centre.

Japan on high alert: Typhoon Shanshan reaches Tokyo, 6 dead

Typhoon&nbsp;Shanshan, which made its landfall on Thursday (Aug 29)&nbsp;in Japan, has dumped heavy rain that left at least four people dead and dozens more injured and caused the suspension of flights and bullet train services.

The storm ripped through the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu after making landfall on Thursday morning in Kagoshima prefecture. At least four people have been killed, more than 90 injured and one missing as of the early hours of Friday morning, according to local media outlet NHK.

Shanshan, the 10th typhoon of the year, has brought strong winds and torrential rain across large swathes of the country, disrupting businesses and transportation services.

Kokura Station, a major transportation hub in Kitakyushu City of northern Kyushu, used to be bustling with travellers. Now nearly all facilities here are shut down in the wake of Typhoon&nbsp;Shanshan.

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Railway operators on Thursday halted all bullet trains for the Kyushu network and the Tokaido Shinkansen that runs between Tokyo Station and Shin-Osaka Station. The West Kyushu Shinkansen also suspended operations on Thursday and Friday.

As a result of the powerful typhoon, passengers on the Tokyo-Hiroshima rail line were left stranded in train for nearly 13 hours. In the end, the train was cancelled and returned to Tokyo Station.

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, two of the country's largest carriers, have cancelled 1,127 domestic flights scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

Local businesses also took a hit. Nearly all major supermarkets and shops in Kyushu have closed their doors. In the prefectures of Kagoshima and Miyazaki alone, about 2,400 outlets of Japan's top three convenience store chains have been forced to suspend businesses. Residents here are feeling the effects.

"I knew the typhoon was coming, but I didn't expect it to be so severe. Now stores are closed, and I don't know where to go for food. I’m supposed to return [to Chiba] on Saturday, but I'm really worried that the Shinkansen train service will be suspended because of the typhoon. It's so annoying," a man told CCTV.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon's centre was near Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu as of 22:00 local time Thursday as it was making its way northeast.

It is expected to sweep across Kyushu on Friday before continuing eastward toward the West Japan region on Saturday. The impact area of the typhoon is expected to expand further over the next two days.

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Typhoon Shanshan, which made its landfall on Thursday (Aug 29) in Japan, has dumped heavy rain that left at least four people dead and dozens more injured and caused the suspension of flights and bullet train services.

Typhoon Shanshan, which made its landfall on Thursday (Aug 29) in Japan, has dumped heavy rain that left at least four people dead and dozens more injured and caused the suspension of flights and bullet train services. The storm ripped through the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu after making landfall on Thursday morning in Kagoshima prefecture. At least four people have been killed, more than 90 injured and one missing as of the early hours of Friday morning, according to local media outlet NHK. Shanshan, the 10th typhoon of the year, has brought strong winds and torrential rain across large swathes of the country, disrupting businesses and transportation services. Kokura Station, a major transportation hub in Kitakyushu City of northern Kyushu, used to be bustling with travellers. Now nearly all facilities here are shut down in the wake of Typhoon Shanshan. Watch | Typhoon Shanshan Slams Japan | Deadly Floods in Gujarat | Gravitas × Railway operators on Thursday halted all bullet trains for the Kyushu network and the Tokaido Shinkansen that runs between Tokyo Station and Shin-Osaka Station. The West Kyushu Shinkansen also suspended operations on Thursday and Friday. As a result of the powerful typhoon, passengers on the Tokyo-Hiroshima rail line were left stranded in train for nearly 13 hours. In the end, the train was cancelled and returned to Tokyo Station. Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, two of the country's largest carriers, have cancelled 1,127 domestic flights scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Local businesses also took a hit. Nearly all major supermarkets and shops in Kyushu have closed their doors. In the prefectures of Kagoshima and Miyazaki alone, about 2,400 outlets of Japan's top three convenience store chains have been forced to suspend businesses. Residents here are feeling the effects. "I knew the typhoon was coming, but I didn't expect it to be so severe. Now stores are closed, and I don't know where to go for food. I’m supposed to return [to Chiba] on Saturday, but I'm really worried that the Shinkansen train service will be suspended because of the typhoon. It's so annoying," a man told CCTV. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon's centre was near Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu as of 22:00 local time Thursday as it was making its way northeast. It is expected to sweep across Kyushu on Friday before continuing eastward toward the West Japan region on Saturday. The impact area of the typhoon is expected to expand further over the next two days. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Typhoon Shanshan lashes Japan, killing four and injuring dozens

Millions of people were told to evacuate from their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and heavy rain on Thursday (Aug 29), knocking out power, snarling air traffic and forcing major factories to close.

Millions of people were told to evacuate from their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and heavy rain on Thursday (Aug 29), knocking out power, snarling air traffic and forcing major factories to close. At least three people have been killed so far and scores injured in what authorities have warned could be one of the strongest-ever storms to hit the region. Major automaker Toyota suspended operations in all of its domestic plants due to the storm, while Nissan, Honda and chipmakers Renesas and Tokyo Electron also temporarily halted production at some factories. Funeral parlour employee Tomoki Maeda was in a hearse when the typhoon struck Miyazaki city in southern Kyushu, shattering windows and tearing down walls of some buildings. "I've never experienced such a strong wind or tornado in my 31 years of life," Maeda told Reuters. The typhoon, with gusts of up to 50 metres per second (180 km per hour/112 mph), was near Unzen city in Nagasaki Prefecture at 1:45 p.m. (0445 GMT), moving north at about 15 km per hour, according to the weather agency. Also read | Japan rocked by powerful twin earthquakes, tsunami advisory issued Around 230,000 households in seven prefectures were without power in the afternoon, according to Kyushu Electric Power Co. The utility earlier said there as no impact at its Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Satsumasendai city, where the storm made landfall earlier on Thursday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told a news conference that three people had died and one was missing in incidents related to the typhoon, while the disaster management agency said 45 had suffered injuries. After hovering over Kyushu for the next few days, the storm is expected to approach the central and eastern regions, including the capital Tokyo, around the weekend, the weather agency said. More than 5.2 million people have been issued evacuation notices across the country, authorities said. Madoka Kubo, who runs a hotel in historic city of Hitoyoshi in Kumamoto prefecture, told Reuters that all reservations had been cancelled and her hotel was now being used to house elderly people who had been evacuated from nearby areas. VIDEO: Three massive storms brewing in the Pacific captured from space Airlines, including ANA Holdings and Japan Airlines, have already announced cancellations of nearly 800 flights. Train services have been suspended in many areas of Kyushu while hundreds of bus and ferry services have also been halted, according to the transport ministry. Typhoon Shanshan is the latest harsh weather system to hit Japan, following Typhoon Ampil, which also led to blackouts and evacuations, earlier this month. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan, three killed as millions told to evacuate homes

Japan is bracing for typhoon Shanshan, with heavy rain and strong winds forecast, forcing airlines and railways to cancel some services over the coming days. Shanshan is expected to strike Japan's Southwestern Kyushu island over the next few days.

Japan braces for typhoon Shanshan: Airlines and railways to cancel some services

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Japan on high alert: Typhoon Shanshan reaches Tokyo, 6 dead

Typhoon Shanshan lashes Japan, killing four and injuring dozens

Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan, three killed as millions told to evacuate homes

Japan braces for typhoon Shanshan: Airlines and railways to cancel some services